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OFFICERS AND INMATES OF PENAL AND REFORMATORY INSTITUTIONS. PAROLES AND PARDONS

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 1— Definitions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 1A— County correctional facilities; minimum standards; financial or other assistance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 1B— Inspection of county correctional facilities; compliance with minimum standards; report; notice of violations; enforcement procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 2— Duty of superintendents to keep records
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 3— Money and property of prisoners; records; custody and return; transmission to court; interest on deposits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 4— Repealed, 2018, 69, Sec. 88
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 5— Calendar of prisoners; contents
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 6— Service of process in penal or reformatory institutions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 7— Warrants, mittimuses and processes; contents; filing
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 8— Prison books; contents; accessibility
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 9— Invoice books; contents
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 10— Annual report to commissioner of correction
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 11— Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 12— Removal of unfaithful or incompetent officers or employees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 13— Removal of incompetent jailers or keepers of houses of correction
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 14— Removal of officers using intoxicating liquor to excess
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 15— Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 16— Physical examination of inmates; communicable diseases; examination for substance abuse disorder
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 16A— Reimbursement of medical expenses by persons incarcerated in pre-release facilities
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 17— Specifications governing physical examinations; records; statements
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 17A— Residential treatment units and secure treatment units for the treatment of mentally ill inmates in need of mental health services; mental health training for department of correction staff
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 17B— Medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder for state detainees or prisoners at certain facilities
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 17C— Re-entry treatment plan for state detainee or prisoner requiring treatment for opioid use disorder
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 17D— Reporting of costs and outcomes of medication-assisted treatment programs and re-entry treatment plans under Secs. 17B and 17C
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 18— Failure to comply with Secs. 16 and 17; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 19— Physical training of prisoners; director
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 20— Reception center; classification of prisoners; approval
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 20A— Prisoner classification board
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 20B— Pretrial diversion program for certain detainees; classification system; eligibility requirements; credits and other deductions from sentence
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 21— Classification of prisoners in jails and houses of correction; approval
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 22— Separation of prisoners
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 23— Identification of prisoners
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 24— Repealed, 1931, 350, Sec. 10
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 25— Fugitives from justice
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 26— Repealed, 1931, 350, Sec. 10
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 27— District attorney to furnish criminal history
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 28— Descriptions, fingerprints and criminal history; records
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 29— Publication of records; exhibition of records
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 30— Compensation to officers; reimbursement
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 31— Repealed, 1931, 350, Sec. 10
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 32— Treatment of prisoners
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 32A— Treatment of prisoner having gender identity differing from prisoner's sex assigned at birth
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 33— Maintenance of order in institutions; enforcement of obedience
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 36— Visits to jails or correctional institutions; permission
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 36A— Conferences with attorneys
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 36B— Conferences with clergy members
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 36C— In-person visitation of inmates
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 37— Record of visitors
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 38— Use of gags
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 38A— Holding officers and employees as hostages
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 38B— Assaults upon guards; bodily substances; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 38C— Felonies in correctional institutions; notice to district attorney
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 38D— Notice of transfer of prisoner convicted of offense against officer, guard or correctional institution employee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 38E— Inmate complaints; grievance system; grievance resolution
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 38F— Exhaustion of administrative remedies under Sec. 38E; court consideration of inmate claims; exceptions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 38G— Disposition of court actions pending upon effectiveness of regulations promulgated under Sec. 38E
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 38H— Judicial review of final decision on grievance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 39— Restrictive housing; use authorized; conditions of confinement; mental health screening and evaluation; promulgation of clinical standard
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 39A— Restrictive housing; prohibitions on placement of certain prisoners in restrictive housing
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 39B— Restrictive housing; placement reviews
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 39C— Restrictive housing; training and qualification of correction officers, supervisors and managers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 39D— Restrictive housing; reporting and publication of information relating to prisoners held in restrictive housing
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 39E— Restrictive housing; access to vocational, educational and rehabilitative programs
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 39F— Restrictive housing; placement of inmate with anticipated release date of less than 120 days; reentry programming for prisoners held in restrictive housing with less than 180 days until release date
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 39G— Restrictive housing; restrictive housing oversight committee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 39H— Restrictive housing; promulgation of regulations implementing Secs. 39 to 39H
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 40to41— Repealed, 2018, 69, Sec. 94
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 48— Establishment and maintenance of education, training and employment programs; rules and regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 48A— System of compensation; graduated scale; credits; appropriations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 48B— Establishment of young adult correctional units or designation of correctional officers for the exclusive supervision of young adults placed in care of department or house of correction
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 49— Participation of inmates in education, training and employment programs outside correctional facilities; eligibility; sentence credit; rules and regulations; escape, punishment; public employment; labor dispute restriction
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 49A— Evaluation of inmates for participation in education, training and employment programs outside correctional facilities; committees; recommendation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 49B— Participation of prisoners in work programs at mental health, developmental services and public health facilities; restrictions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 49C— Employment of prisoners of county correctional institutions on municipal properties within county
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 50— Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 51— Establishment and maintenance of industries in correctional institutions; contracts for labor
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 52— Supervisors and instructors; authority; removal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 53— Production of articles by prisoners
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 54— Annual meetings for determination of styles, designs and qualities of articles to be produced by prisoners; expenses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 55— List of styles, designs and qualities of articles; arbitration of differences
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 56— Annual estimates of articles and materials needed in public offices
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 57— Lists of prison-made articles; requisitions from counties, municipalities and public institutions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 58— Prices of prison-made articles
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 59— Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 60— Noncompliance with sections relative to purchase of articles
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 61— Establishment of industries
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 66— Purchase of tools and materials for correctional institutions; approval
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 66A— Purchase of tools and materials for jails and houses of correction; approval
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 67— Sale of prison-made goods; proceeds
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 67A— Repealed, 1972, 777, Sec. 14
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 68— Appointment of selling agents; removal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 69— Report relative to labor of prisoners
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 70— Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 71— Receipts from sale of products, services, or labor of committed offenders; disposition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 72— Payment of salaries and bills for tools, machinery and materials; schedules
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 73— Suits on contracts by and against principal officers; arbitration
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 83— Outdoor labor of inmates
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 83A— Establishment of camp for male prisoners for reforestation; approval; hearing
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 83B— Removal of prisoners to camp; permit to be at liberty; escape
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 83C— Escapes from prison camp
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 83D— Director of prison camps; offices and positions; appointments; duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 83E— Establishment of camps for prisoners prior to release on parole; transfer; training for release
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 84— Purchases or lease of land for improvement by prison labor; payment to county
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 86F— Work release programs
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 86G— Work release programs; Suffolk county
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 86H— Public speaking engagements; inmates of state correctional facilities
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 86I— Public speaking engagements; inmates of county correctional facilities
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 87— Correspondence of inmates
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 87A— State correctional facility, state prison or county correctional facility; voice communication services
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 88— Religious services
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 89— Maintenance of sabbath schools and schools for instruction
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 90— Appropriations for religious instruction and services
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 90A— Temporary release of committed offenders
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 91— Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 92— Instruction in jails and houses of correction
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 92A— General education development tests; age requirement; no fee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 93— Appropriations for moral and religious instruction in jails and houses of correction
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 94— Light for reading
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 96A— Disposition of unclaimed money of former prisoners; claim
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 96B— Disposition of unclaimed property of former prisoners; sale; proceeds
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 97— Transfers from and to correctional institutions; approval
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 97A— Transfer of state prisoners to federal institutions; reciprocal agreements
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 97B— Treaties; transfer of prisoners to other countries
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 109— Repealed, 1941, 344, Sec. 21
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 111A— Removal of defective delinquents
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 112— Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 30
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 113— Removal of prisoners convicted and sentenced by United States Court
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 114— Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 115— Removal of prisoners from one jail to another by sheriff
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 116— Application of original sentence of prisoner removed or returned
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 117— Placement in hospital or medical facility for medical, dental, or similar professional treatment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 117A— Temporary placement of prisoners in hospital or medical facility
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 118— Pregnant and postpartum inmates; standards of care; use of restraints
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 119— Hospital confinement as term of sentence
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 119A— Release of prisoner on medical parole due to terminal illness or permanent incapacitation; petition; written decision; conditions of parole; appeal; rules and regulations; report
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 120— Order of removal; transfer of mittimuses and processes with prisoner
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 121— Execution of order of removal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 122— Repealed, 1983, 721, Sec. 3
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 123— Expense of removal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 124— Expense of support of prisoner transferred from correctional institution to jail or house of correction
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 125— Expense of support of prisoner transferred from one county to another
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 126— Expense of support of prisoner removed from jail or house of correction to Massachusetts Correctional Institution
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 127— Special state police officers; powers and duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 128— Issuance of parole permits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 129— Repealed, 1993, 432, Sec. 10
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 129A— Repealed, 1989, 307
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 129B— Confinement while awaiting trial; reduction of sentence
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 129C— Confinement in prison camp; deduction of sentence for good conduct
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 129D— Good conduct deductions for participation in and completion of certain programs and activities
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 130— Granting of parole permits; record of decision; jurisdiction of parole board over parolee; terms and conditions including payment of child support due under support order; certificate of termination of sentence; alcohol and drug free housing requirement
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 130A— Issuance of certificate of termination of sentence
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 130B— Parole permits issued for remainder of sentence reduced by good conduct deductions; terms and conditions of parole; information to be provided to parole board
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 130C— Compliance credits to reduce period of time parolee subject to jurisdiction of parole board; rescission of credits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 131— Giving of parolee written copy of terms and conditions of parole
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 131A— Notice to state and local police of terms and conditions of parole permits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 132— Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 133— Granting of parole permits by board; eligibility and requisites
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 133A— Eligibility for parole; notice and hearing; parole permits; revision of terms and conditions; revocation; arrest; right to counsel and funds for expert
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 133B— Parole of prisoners declared to be habitual criminals; conditions; revision; revocation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 133C— Representation of deceased victims at hearing by family members
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 133D— Community parole supervision for life
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 133E— Victims of violent crime or sex offenses; certification by department of criminal justice information services; testimony at parole hearing
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 134— Appearance before parole board; investigation and hearing by staff members; reports; sentences served in other states
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 135— Furnishing information to parole board; filing information; statement; contents; availability; duty of clerk of court and probation officer
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 136— Initiating release of prisoner; hearing; submission of further information to board; contents of reports
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 136A— Repealed, 1971, 1076, Sec. 8
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 137— Repealed, 1941, 344, Sec. 22
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 142— Permits to be at liberty or discharge of pregnant females
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 143— Discharge of common nightwalker from house of correction
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 144— Discharge of prisoner committed for non-payment of fine
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 145— Confinement of persons for non-payment of money owed
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 146— Report of confinement of poor prisoners; discharge; guardianship
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 147— Repealed, 1965, 772
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 148— Revocation of permit to be at liberty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 149— Arrest for violation of permit; application of terms of original sentence; computation of period of confinement
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 149A— Temporary custody of parolees; warrant
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 150— Expiration of term on Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 151— Temporary care of infirm or diseased prisoner in institution after expiration of sentence; transfer to hospital
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 151A— Compacts with other states relative to the supervision of adult offenders; purpose
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 151B— Definitions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 151C— Interstate commission for adult offender supervision; composition; voting; executive committee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 151D— Chairman of parole board as compact administrator and state commissioner; appointment of state council
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 151E— Interstate commission; powers and duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 151F— By-laws; election of chairperson and executive director; corporate books and records; civil liabilities
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 151G— Actions taken by interstate commission; meetings; voting; records
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 151H— Rulemaking; authority and procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 151I— Enforcement; dispute resolution
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 151J— Payment of expenses; annual assessment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 151K— Eligibility of compacting states; effect of compact upon adoption by other states; amendments
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 151L— Withdrawal by compacting state; default on obligation or responsibility under compact
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 151M— Severability; construction
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 151N— Effect on other laws; binding effect of interstate commission actions; advisory opinions; limitations on authority
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 152— Pardons by governor; petition; advisory board; hearing; revocation of pardon; annual list
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 153— Notification to attorney general of petition for pardon of state prisoner
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 154— Parole board as advisory board of pardons; powers and duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 154A— Repealed, 1965, 766, Sec. 2
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 155— Violation of pardon; arrest; notice
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 156— Confinement for unexpired term; computation of confinement; discharge
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 157— Execution of warrant of pardon; return
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 158— Parole board agents; duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 159— Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 160— Expenditures for assistance of released prisoners
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 161— Account of expenditures by parole board agents
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 162— Expenditure of institutional funds for welfare of released prisoners
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 162A— Arsonists or violators of Secs. 102 to 102C of chapter 266; notice of release
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 163— Annual report of agents for aiding discharged prisoners
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 164— County commissioners; aid to prisoners
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 165— Expenditures by superintendent or keeper of jail in aid of discharged prisoners
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 166— Payment or receipt of money for obtaining pardon, parole, commutation of or respite from sentence
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 167— Persons representing applicants for pardons, parole or commutation of sentence; statements
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 168— Violation of Sec. 166 or 167
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 169— Copy of Secs. 166 to 169; printing on petition for pardon forms
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 170— Recording, storage and retention of audio from parole board hearings
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 171— Commissary items in state correctional facilities, state prisons, county correctional facilities and entities contracting with such facilities